Lotus glinoides Delile
لوطس عربي
Fabaceae
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Morphological Description
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Description
Annual, appressed- to spreading-pubescent herb. Leaflets 5, lower pair smaller, remote, upper 3 obovate to oblong or elliptic, 4-14 x 2-5 mm. Inflorescence 1-2-flowered, peduncle absent or shorter than subtending leaves. Bracts 1-3, longer than calyx. Flowers whitish-pinkish, small, 5-7 mm long. Calyx campanulate, with the linear teeth about as long as tube. Beak of corolla keel bent at about 90°. Pods terete, up to 20 mm long, straight.
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Description
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Habitat and Distribution
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Geographical Distribution Range
This Sudanian species is distributed from Morocco and Mauritania to Iran and Pakistan. For the Arabian Peninsula, it is native to Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Gulf states and Oman.
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Ecology
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Phenology
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecFloweringFructification
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IUCN Red List Category
Least Concern
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Phenology
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Uses and Values
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Description of Traditional Uses
No specific documented uses were identified in accessible literature.
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Description of Traditional Uses